PITTSBURGH - Every time I list the potential starting pitchers for the 2017 season, I always forget about Nick Kingham. That's an easy thing to do, as the rest of the starting options have been pitching in Triple-A or the majors this year, while Kingham has been working his way back from Tommy John surgery in rookie ball and the lower levels below Triple-A.
The Pirates haven't forgotten about Kingham though. He will go to Triple-A next year, and could be an option for the MLB rotation in the second half as a depth option, much like Steven Brault and Trevor Williams were this year.